asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he will make a statement on the stocks of coke now accumulated in the country, showing how the present quantity compares with normal stocks for this time of year.

Total coke stocks in the country at mid-April were 1.78 million tons. This is about 100,000 tons less than the quantity held in stock last year and slightly less than mid-April in 1944. Figures for pre-war years are not available.